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Workplace romance: it’s complicated in #MeToo era
Publication: Yahoo News
“Whether it’s a consensual, personal romantic relationship or otherwise, there could be a breeding ground for sexual harassment,” she said.
This particularly comes into play when the relationship involves a supervisor and a subordinate.
“The CEO is the most powerful person in the organization,” Moore said. “When there is power, can someone really consent to a relationship?
“Because of the power disparity, one is going to look at whether there was true consent,” Moore said. “If not, (the subordinate) could easily say at some point that it was a violation of sexual harassment policy.”
Full Article on Yahoo News: https://news.yahoo.com/workplace-romance-complicated-metoo-era-013219119.html
REI’s CEO and the era of zero tolerance: ‘Errors of judgment were made’
Publication: Washington Post
“Companies are expecting candor, and they’re expecting the highest degree of transparency from CEOs,” said Julie Moore, an employment lawyer whose firm, Employment Practices Group, investigates workplace misbehavior. “The boards I am dealing with are expecting C-suite executives to be beyond reproach, where they weren’t before. After 27 years of being an attorney, I’m seeing the threshold has dropped down very low” in terms of what boards will allow.”
Full Article on Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/13/reis-ceo-era-zero-tolerance-errors-judgment-were-made/
Intel’s CEO Was Forced Out Over an Office Romance. Should It Have Been Allowed?
“The latest corporate bombshell—the resignation of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich due to a “past consensual relationship with an Intel employee,” contrary to the company’s non-fraternization policy—left some people scratching their heads. Should an employer really be the romance police?
The answer is yes—especially when employees in positions of power are at center stage.”
Full Article on Fortune: http://fortune.com/2018/06/22/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-sexual-harassment-workplace/
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